So maybe I’m not reading as much as I did last week; but that’s only because tutoring is getting busier and holiday shopping is taking up more time. Both of which aren’t bad things, hehe. *Metro Parent – Giving Children http://www.metro-parent.com/issues/dec10/index.html Secondary link http://www.metro-parent.com/2010/12/its-better-to-give/#more-7078 Too bad I didn’t read this article before I wrote my […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Do you like how a ‘week’ isn’t necessarily a week? I just get so busy balancing all of these ‘balls’ I call my responsibilities that a week doesn’t always mean seven days. Plus, this is a relatively new structure for me; so please – bear with me. I do hope that the variety of articles […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been working in education for over seven years; three of those years have been as a professional tutor. And something that I’ve noticed is that families, and parents, may be a little confused with completely knowing when is the best time to get a tutor – either for themselves or a child. I say […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A few weeks ago I had written about an article from Metro Parent, that discussed the importance of having American students learn about how their country’s government works. I am a huge advocate of getting students involved, and making the learning more real to them and their world. So, you can imagine how excited I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I don’t like to admit it, but when I was a classroom teacher, I didn’t spend as much time as I wanted on social studies. It wasn’t because I didn’t have available materials; I just didn’t have the time. I knew that I was cheating my students by not teaching them about their American History, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
